- Open
- £8.90 adult · £6.20 child
- Dogs in the grounds
- Parking on site
- Cadw
Quick answer
Kidwelly Castle is a castle near Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, managed by Cadw. Adult tickets cost £8.90, and Cadw members go free. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is a car park on site.
Kidwelly Castle tickets and prices
| Ticket | On the day |
|---|---|
| Adult | £8.90 |
| Concession | £8 |
| Student | £6.20 |
| Child | £6.20 |
| Family | £28.50 |
| Cadw members | Free |
Getting to Kidwelly Castle and parking
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- Address
- SA17 5BQ
- Parking
- Car park on site. Approx. 11 spaces on site; large free parking area a short walk away with 1 disabled space; EV charge points (charges apply) Large free parking area a short walk from the monument
- By train
- Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance) is 0.6 miles away.
- Public transport
- Bus stop 100 m away on routes X11/X12 (Swansea-Carmarthen); Kidwelly rail station 2 km.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Dogs on short leads on ground floor levels of the site only.
Accessibility
Partly step-free- Step-free: in parts of the site.
- Paths and surfaces: Incline to entrance on wide concrete path and wooden bridge; wheelchair access to visitor centre and monument; upper levels walkers only; uneven gravel and cobbles
Food and facilities
- Toilets Yes
- Shop Yes
- Baby changing Yes
- Visitor centre Yes
What to see at Kidwelly Castle
- 01
Gatehouse
The fortified main entrance.
- 02
Exhibition
Displays and exhibitions to see.
- 03
Wall walk
A walkway along the top of the walls.
- 04
Views
Notable views from the site.
History of Kidwelly Castle
- 1136 Princess Gwenllian leads a Welsh army against the castle's lord and is captured and beheaded
- 1159 The Lord Rhys captures the castle
- 1197 Death of the Lord Rhys provokes a power struggle over the castle
Photos
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Worldfootage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source -
Peter G Broster · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Castles near Kidwelly Castle
All 4 castles in CarmarthenshireFAQs
How much does it cost to visit Kidwelly Castle?
Adult tickets cost £8.90, and Cadw members go free.
Where do you park at Kidwelly Castle?
There is a car park on site. Large free parking area a short walk from the monument.
Sources
- Page on api.postcodes.io
- Page on cadw.gov.wales
- Wikidata
- Page on cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net
- Page on cadw.gov.wales
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